Legislative districts of Leyte

The Legislative districts of Leyte, namely the first, second, third, fourth and fifth districts, are the representations of the Province of Leyte in the Philippine House of Representatives.

Leyte was divided into four congressional districts from 1907 until 1931, when it was redistricted to five congressional districts by virtue of Act No. 3788.

After the creation of Southern Leyte as a separate province in 1959, Leyte's representation was reduced to four congressional districts starting 1961. As a consequence, the province's districts were re-enumerated, with the remaining first, second, fourth and fifth districts re-designated as the third, fourth, first and second districts, respectively.

It was part of the representation of Region VIII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 5 assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted to five congressional districts. Biliran was last represented as part of Leyte's third district in 1995.

1st District

• City: Tacloban City
• Municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan, Tolosa
• Population (2007): 438,238

1907–1931

• Municipalities: Baybay, Caibiran, Kawayan (Almeria), Leyte, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, San Isidro, Biliran (re-established 1909), Villaba (re-established 1909), Maripipi (re-established 1914), Albuera (re-established 1917), Calubian (re-established 1919)

1931–1961

• Municipalities: Biliran, Caibiran, Calubian, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Villaba, Isabel (re-established 1947), Almeria (re-established 1948), Cabucgayan (established 1949), Tabango (established 1949), Culaba (re-established 1953), Matag-ob (established 1957)

1961–1972

• Cities and Municipalities: Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Javier (Bugho), MacArthur, Mahaplag, Mayorga, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tacloban City, Tanauan, Tolosa

2nd District

• Municipalities: Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga
• Population (2007): 354,199

1907–1931

• Municipalities: Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Liloan, Maasin, Malitbog, Matalom, Pintuyan (San Ricardo), Sogod, Macrohon (re-established 1908), Libagon (Sogod Sur) (re-established 1913)

1931–1961

• Municipalities: Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Matalom, Ormoc (became city 1947), Kananga (established 1950)

1961–1972

• Municipalities: Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga

3rd District

• Municipalities: Calubian, Leyte, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba
• Population (2007): 163,419

1907–1931

• Municipalities: Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunangan, Jaro, Pastrana (re-established 1909), Hinundayan (re-established 1910), La Paz (re-established 1910), Capoocan (re-established 1917), Anahawan (Delgado) (re-established 1929)

1931–1961

• Municipalities: Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Pintuyan, San Juan (Cabalian), Sogod, Bontoc (established 1950), Silago (established 1950), Saint Bernard (established 1950), Padre Burgos (established 1957)

1961–1972

• Municipalities: Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Isabel, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Matag-ob, Merida, Naval, Palompon, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba

1987–1995

• Municipalities: Almeria, Biliran, Cabucgayan, Caibiran, Calubian, Culaba, Kawayan, Leyte, Maripipi, Naval, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba

4th District

• City: Ormoc City
• Municipalities: Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida, Palompon
• Population (2007): 398,908

1907–1931

• Municipalities: Alangalang, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, Tacloban, Tanauan, Tolosa, San Miguel (re-established 1909)

1931–1961

• Municipalities: Abuyog, Babatngon, Dulag, Palo, San Miguel, Tacloban (became city 1954), Tanauan, Tolosa, Santa Fe (established 1949), MacArthur (established 1954), Mayorga (established 1955), Mahaplag (established 1957), Bugho (established 1961)

1961–1972

• Cities and Municipalities: Albuera, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Kananga, Matalom, Ormoc City

5th District

• City: Baybay City
• Municipalities: Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom
• Population (2007): 367,272

1931–1961

• Municipalities: Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana, Tunga (established 1949), Julita (established 1949), Tabontabon (established 1950)

At-Large (defunct)

See also

• Legislative district of Biliran
• Legislative district of Southern Leyte

References

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library